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Zelensky Warns Moscow of Winter Strikes Without Truce

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Zelensky Warns Energy Truce

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow at UN General Assembly that Ukraine will strike back without an energy truce before winter.
Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump at the UN and urged a quick end to fighting before winter.
Ukraine and its allies are seeking limited agreements to protect energy infrastructure before winter.
Wheat importers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa face shortages as prices soar.

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Russia Slashes Oil Forecast

Russia cut its 2026 oil output forecast to a 17-year low, Reuters reported.
Russian gas exports to Europe fell 44 % last year, the lowest since the mid-1970s.
The decline follows the closure of the Ukrainian transit route and EU plans to end Russian gas purchases.
A Russian-loaded explosive drone was found at a German airport, prompting flight cancellations.

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Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC imposed an oil embargo on the United States and other supporters of Israel, driving world crude from $3 to nearly $12 per barrel—a rise of about 300% by March 1974. The shock prompted U.S. energy-security measures and a shift toward diversified imports. Ukraine’s 2024 request for a winter energy truce and Russia’s announced 2026 oil cut echo those 1970s supply disruptions.

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Zelensky Warns Energy Truce

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow at UN General Assembly that Ukraine will strike back without an energy truce before winter.
Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump at the UN and urged a quick end to fighting before winter.
Ukraine and its allies are seeking limited agreements to protect energy infrastructure before winter.
Wheat importers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa face shortages as prices soar.

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